The ANC NEC special meeting reached eight hours of deliberation in Irene at the St George’s Hotel. The only item on the agenda: Finalising the decision on Jacob Zuma’s “transition” out of office.

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa leaves the NEC meeting just after 23:00. His motorcade heads straight to Mahlamba Nlopfu, President Zuma’s official residence. ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule was also reportedly with Ramnaphosa as the pair went to inform Zuma that the NEC had recalled him. Some sources say Zuma has been given 48 hours to resign, if he refuses he will be removed via parliamentary proceedings.

While this meeting with Zuma was going on, the rest of the ANC NEC did not leave the hotel in Irene.

At 00:10, Ramaphosa returns to Irene in order to inform the NEC of Zuma’s response.

As things stand, the NEC and Ramaphosa are still in discussions at St George’s Hotel.

While the ANC is trying to handle everything itself, opposition parties ratcheted up the pressure on Monday as they called for Parliament to be dissolved and early elections.

The EFF has also stated that it will go to the courts if they do not hear back from Parliament by 10:00. The red berets want answers to their request to have a motion of no-confidence in Zuma moved forward to Tuesday.